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Main Authors: Xia, Tianzhi, Fan, Xiying, Chen, Qi, Zhang, Yuanlei, Li, Zhe
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.02932
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  • The Rice-Mele (RM) model, as a paradigmatic extension of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chain, plays a pivotal role in understanding topological phases and quantized adiabatic transport in one-dimensional systems. Its realization in acoustic systems, however, has been hindered by the need for simultaneous precise modulation of on-site potentials and couplings. In this work, we demonstrate a method to linearly tune on-site potentials and couplings, thus realizing an acoustic Rice-Mele model. During parameter evolution, the system exhibits a Thouless pump, with the acoustic field distribution adiabatically shifting from the left edge through the bulk to the right edge, fully consistent with tight-binding model predictions. Moreover, the strategy of leveraging geometric parameters to linearly and precisely control on-site potentials and couplings is highly effective and universal for designing acoustic metamaterials, and it can be extended to other classical wave systems.